Just when you thought you’d learned how to spell Grimes and Elon Musk’s unusual baby name, they’ve gone and changed it. Earlier this month, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk announced the birth of the baby boy in a post on Twitter, revealing his son was called “X Æ A-12 Musk.” However, speculation arose that the
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Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing has returned home after a brief hospitalization for the coronavirus, his son says in a tweet. “I want to thank all of the doctors and hospital staff for taking care of my father during his stay, as well as everyone who has reached out with thoughts and prayers to
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Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing has returned home after a brief hospitalization for the coronavirus, his son says in a tweet. “I want to thank all of the doctors and hospital staff for taking care of my father during his stay, as well as everyone who has reached out with thoughts and prayers to
Continue Reading Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo. That’s the tune the Washington Nationals will be humming in their heads every time they admire their 2019 World Series championship rings. The newly unveiled design for the rings features a shark holding up the Commissioner’s trophy — a nod to the popular children’s song “Baby Shark.” The tune
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FORT BLISS, Texas — The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Bliss National Cemetery saw changes to tradition, much like occurred at Arlington National Cemetery, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Normally thousands of people would be present at Fort Bliss to personally view the ceremony paying tribute to fallen soldiers. But this year the ceremony
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Kenny Loggins has played the Hollywood Bowl many times. But never like this. The artist performed Saturday night at the iconic Hollywood amphitheater and sang some of his biggest hits, including “Footloose,” the single he co-wrote for the hit 1984 Kevin Bacon film of the same name. The unique concert was part of an ongoing
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — There were no new coronavirus deaths confirmed on Monday morning in Juarez as it began what Chihuahua state’s top official called a “crucial week” – with the pandemic reaching its peak there. Juarez held steady from Sunday’s reporting, with a total of 210 deaths and 909 confirmed cases. Monday’s stabilization was
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As the US death toll from coronavirus topped 97,000, President Donald Trump was spending his Memorial Day weekend doing what he’d typically do during any other time off during his presidency — golfing and tweeting. From threatening to “override” states if they didn’t permit the reopening of houses of worship to pressuring states to reopen
Continue Reading Pixar’s new short film “Out” is reminiscent of classic Disney body-swap comedies like “Freaky Friday” and the “Shaggy Dog” movies, but it’s also a first for the studio, because its main character is gay. The story revolves around a young man named Greg, who’s afraid to tell his parents that he’s gay and is worried
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More than 151,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, alcohol and suicide combined in 2018, slightly lower than the overall numbers in 2017, and leveling off for the first time in two decades, according to a new study. But the report also found that deaths of despair increased in some minority communities during the same time
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As the nation observes Memorial Day in the midst of a global pandemic, the hallowed grounds at Arlington National Cemetery are also adapting to the situation. Masks, social distancing and other safety precautions have all become a part of the solemn rituals and pageantry at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as well as the
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Click here for updates on this story EDEN, NC (WGHP) — Eden Rescue workers helped a woman Sunday night who became trapped by floodwaters. Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page said that at about 9:30 p.m. he was checking areas that flood. He was at 1500 Rhodes Rd. (near Garrett Rd) along Matrimony Creek. Sheriff Page
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lawrenceville, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Lawrenceville company was highlighted by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office this past week for it’s assistance in protecting poll workers for the June 9 primary election. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said his office purchased 35,000 U.S. Food and Drug
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Your Memorial Day cookout may be different this year due to the pandemic, but you can still honor those who died serving in the US military. The holiday dates back to 1866, and Congress declared it a national holiday in 1971. One way to honor those who died in war is to fly the US
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For some footballers, how they look on the pitch is almost as important as how they play. Many players have their own celebrity hairdressers, while others even fly their favorite barbers to team camps during international competitions. So, with hairdressers across the world having been closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, how have
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A century after the poppy began symbolizing Memorial Day, it’s a good time to consider how we should memorialize the casualties of the pandemic. (In mere months, more Americans have died than in Vietnam and Korea combined.) The surgical mask might be a proper emblem, or perhaps the double helix of DNA. Both would honor
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Amy Offield always dreamed of running a vacation rental in Galveston, Texas. Five years ago, she and her husband Chris got their wish and bought a house there minutes away from the beach. They immediately began restoring the property, which she named the “Blue Skies Beach Bungalow,” adding vintage items as well as retro and
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Click here for updates on this story DERBY, CT (WFSB) — A search for a University of Connecticut senior linked to two murders and other crimes continued on Monday. According to state police, 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia killed 62-year-old Theodore Demers in Willington on Friday and knew Nicholas Eisele, who was found dead in a home
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DERBY, CT (WFSB) — A search for a University of Connecticut senior linked to two murders and other crimes continued on Monday. According to state police, 23-year-old Peter Manfredonia killed 62-year-old Theodore Demers in Willington on Friday and knew Nicholas Eisele, who was found dead in a home
Continue Reading Severe weather could put a damper on some Memorial Day plans as the threat stretches from the Gulf Coast of Texas toward the Great Lakes and includes the southern tip of Florida. Damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes are possible from Texas up to the Great Lakes on Monday. The greatest threat will be across
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Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he was rushed to the hospital by his doctor after suffering a heart attack. In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, May revealed that in addition to injuring his buttocks in a gardening incident earlier this month, he had also recently suffered from serious heart problems that
Continue Reading The US Air Force has removed its minimum height requirements for prospective pilots, doing away with a barrier that had disadvantaged women. Previously, aspiring Air Force pilots were required to have a standing height of 5’4″ to 6’5″ and a sitting height of 34 to 40 inches. Applicants shorter than 5’4″ or taller than 6’5″
Continue Reading “The Lovebirds” couldn’t be any cuter, unless you count the stars breaking down one of their scenes. Netflix released a video over the weekend of Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae giving a shot-by-shot rundown of a scene from their new rom-com, which debuted on the streaming giant Friday. The pair shared their (unbleeped) behind-the-scene thoughts
Continue Reading A team of scientists has discovered a galaxy that looks like a “cosmic ring of fire” and could help us understand more about how galactic structures form and evolve. The incredibly rare kind of galaxy has a similar mass to our Milky Way but is shaped like a doughnut with a hole in the middle,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, OK (KFOR) — A man was in federal court last week for allegedly soliciting a woman to molest her 11-year-old child in exchange for help with living expenses. Thomas James Heiner, of Langley, was charged by criminal complaint with sex trafficking of a child. During a routine
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ADA, OK (KFOR) — Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announced last week all Chickasaw Nation gaming facilities will open at 25 percent of capacity on May 27. “We have a responsibility to ensure our facilities remain safe places for our employees and patrons as we reopen,” said Gov.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KTVI) — Steve Tate has placed over 1,000 flags on his front yard. He is asking people to honk their horns at 9:00 am to remember the fallen soldiers. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELLISVILLE, MO (WDIV) — Steve Tate has placed over 1,000 flags on his front yard. He is asking people to honk their horns at 9:00 am to remember the fallen soldiers. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as
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